“10” or “Ten” (root beer)
Newspapers.com 10 June 1929, Pittsburgh (PA) Post-Gazette, "Pittsburghesque" by Charles F. Danver, pg. 8, col. 6: The Soda Jerkers' Code.The young bartenders in one of those big…
“100 years ago everyone had horses and only the rich had cars”
Milwaukee (WI) Sentinel columnist Alex Thien wrote on July 1, 1993: "There was a time when only poor people had horses and only the rich had cars. And now only the poor people have cars and…
“100% of people who confuse correlation with causation end up dead”
"Correlation does not imply causation" is a popular phase. "Every single person who confuses correlation and causation ends up dying" (also "Everyone who confuses…
“101 lemmings walk into a bar…” (bar joke)
"A guy walks into a bar..." is a typical form of what has been called the "bar joke." A lemmings version is: "20 lemmings walk into a bar. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!…
“11:00am - anything is possible. 2:00pm - but not today”
"11:00am - anything is possible. 2:00pm - but not today" is a work saying that has been printed on many images, often with different hours. "11:00am - anything is possible. 2:00pm -…
“13: I’m the worst number. 666: That’s cute. 2020: Hold my beer”
The year 2020 was not a good year for many people, since it included the coronavirus pandemic
“13” or “Thirteen” (the boss is around—watch out)
Newspapers.com23 May 1933, Courier-Post (Camden, NJ), "On Broadway" by Walter Winchell, pg. 10, col. 4: Code. A Hollywood soda-jerker forwards this glossary of soda-fountain lingo out…
“14” or “Fourteen” (special order)
Newspapers.com 27 September 1981, The Herald Statesman (Yonkers, NY), "Counterwailing" by Dan Carlinsky, Suburdia Today, pg. 18, col. 4: 14. Special order. Newspapers.com 10 July 1985,…
“15 years ago the internet was an escape from the real world”
The internet is often compared to the "real world." Noah Smith posted an observation on Twitter on August 28, 2017 that immediately went viral: "15 years ago, the internet was an…
“19” or “Nineteen” (banana split)
Newspapers.com17 September 1971, The Messenger (Madisonville, KY), "'Hash-House Greek' Colorful U.S. Slang" by Dan Carlinsky (New York Times), pg. 6, col. 3: nineteen. Banana…
“1920: Alcohol is prohibited 2020: Liquor stores are an essential business”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in the closures of non-essential businesses. Liquor stores -- and, in some states, marijuana stores -- were deemed essential businesses. "1920:…
“1920: Alcohol is prohibited 2020: Marijuana stores are an essential business”
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic resulted in the closures of non-essential businesses. Liquor stores -- and, in some states, marijuana stores -- were deemed essential businesses. "1920:…
“1984 is a great book. All kids should be forced to read it”
Many schools require students to read George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) -- an anti-authoritarian novel. The American television series Community aired the episode "Digital…
“1984 is not an instruction manual”
"1984 is not an instruction manual" has been printed on many gift items, such as T-shirts, posters and buttons. The saying became popular with the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011 and…
“1st rule of family gatherings, always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want”
"1st rule of family gatherings always bring your own vehicle so you can leave when you want" was posted on Twitter by CARI on January 12, 2019. The tweet received over 110,000 likes, and…
“2 stages of my life: I should eat & I shouldn’t have eaten that much”
Two stages of thinking about food defines one's life, at least according to a post on Twitter by Sarcasm Society on June 29, 2016: "2 stages of my life :1) I should eat.2) I…
“2 teach is 2 touch a life 4 ever”
A popular saying about teaching (based on 2+2=4) is: 2 teach is2 touch a life----4 ever The saying has been printed on many gift items, such as posters, T-shirts and mugs. "2 teach is 2 touch…
“2 ways to stay healthy: Drink plenty of water and mind your business”
"Drink water & mind your business" (also "Good morning. Don't forget to drink water and mind your own business," among other variations) is a saying that has been…
“2-step verification implies the existence of cha cha verification”
Sometimes authentication/verification involves several steps, such as "two-factor authentication" or "2-step verification." This has nothing to do with the "two-step"…
“2:00pm: Gonna save the other half of this sandwich for later. 2:06pm: Time to finish that sandwich”
A sandwich is often cut in half, and people have several feelings about the second half of the sandwich. "The Second half of a sandwich is always the best piece" was posted on X/Twitter…